Lieving

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ludikine levinch in 1357. Derived from Middle Dutch Leve (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈli.vɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Lie‧ving
  • Rhymes: -ivɪŋ

Proper noun

Lieving n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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